So I was reading through Cnet, and they give the next Xbox a tentative release of 'next fall'. Will this finally end my gaming woes?
IGN and Kotaku had details of the console stating it,"will be based on AMD's 6000 series graphics processor, with support for DirectX11, 1080p HD, multi- display
output, and 3D" also includes a DVR to record TV while you play, and will be 20 per cent faster than the Wii U.
I'm excited.
I still have money on M$ having a surprise release this side of Christmas, but next September seems the most likely of scenarios from my perspective. E3 is where my eyes are.
I'm ready for a new console, even though it sounds Wierd to say.
Seems a little underpowered to me compared to expectations, but I'm not sure that's a bad thing. Should keep costs competitive (you never know). Also, it's always difficult to tell how powerful a console will be based on specs. One thing I'm pretty sure of, though, is that the next console war isn't going to be about raw power. Everyone now realises what a total waste of time quibbling about the relative power of the 360/PS3, in the end they could both make great looking games, and that'll be even more true of the next gen.
They'll all have their version of motion control, and they'll all have their games, and the key differentiator is going to be the user experience. So far I think MS has the edge here. They made some missteps with the last dashboard update, but even with those, the way everything works together, updates easily, enables quick and easy purchasing of stuff is way beyond what the other two are doing right now. They'll need to step up, because I think this is what people will be looking for next time.
Last time was a dress rehearsal, in a way. Gotta remember that the 360/PS3 was the first time consoles had anything but the most basic of front ends, and they've been learning as they go. Next time, people will be expecting that stuff, and demanding that it be great.
It seems very likely that a new console will be announced at E3 this year, but I wouldn't believe any of the spec stuff. It's all blind guessing at this point.
What Ace said. Nintendo beat everyone else to the punch last year, so I'm expecting some pretty cool/big announcements at E3 this year.
All I know is I'll wait until it hits $200 or less like I have with every other console.
Well, I stretched it a bit to get my first 360 Pro for $230, but that was exploiting a friend's employee discount on used stuff back when that system retailed for $400, so I made the exception.
How long until the obligatory Halo release for it?
Halo 4 comes out this Xmas, but it should still be for the 360.
Although the way things are looking Halo 5 should be out before Diablo.
That makes me sad.
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